When I'm going to a important event like a wedding or funeral, I would usually arrive at the location a day beforehand to check in, aclimatise and get ready for tomorrow. What I wouldn't do is ROCK UP TO THE EVENT IN THE SAME MORNING AND CHECK INTO A MOTEL WELL BEFORE THE STANDARD CHECK IN TIME.
That's the phone call I got before my shift ended. So the guy, and 3 other guys on the same flight, is coming to the area for a funeral. A lot of extended family is staying at our place as well. Anyway, so they're flying out tonight (my time) and arriving at the local airport at 6AM and then coming straight to our place because the freaking funeral is at 10:00AM.
I tell the guy our standard check in time is 2:00PM, but he wouldn't take no for an answer because preparations yada yada. Went in circles for about a minute before I, idiotically, froze the rooms that they were staying in the night before to ensure they wouldn't be used and be crisp in the goddamn morning. (Our office opens at 7:30AM).
Holy crap I am so annoyed right now. The other family members had the good sense to come the day before the funeral, but there are some who are coming tonight by plane AFTER our reception has closed. That I wouldn't mind so much.
But who in their right mind touches down by plane 4 hours before a funeral, wants to check in at literally the second we open in order to prepare for a funeral that's now 2.5 hours away and factor in travel time!? I'm sorry if I sound like an asshole, but some people lack the capacity to plan properly.
That's the phone call I got before my shift ended. So the guy, and 3 other guys on the same flight, is coming to the area for a funeral. A lot of extended family is staying at our place as well. Anyway, so they're flying out tonight (my time) and arriving at the local airport at 6AM and then coming straight to our place because the freaking funeral is at 10:00AM.
I tell the guy our standard check in time is 2:00PM, but he wouldn't take no for an answer because preparations yada yada. Went in circles for about a minute before I, idiotically, froze the rooms that they were staying in the night before to ensure they wouldn't be used and be crisp in the goddamn morning. (Our office opens at 7:30AM).
Holy crap I am so annoyed right now. The other family members had the good sense to come the day before the funeral, but there are some who are coming tonight by plane AFTER our reception has closed. That I wouldn't mind so much.
But who in their right mind touches down by plane 4 hours before a funeral, wants to check in at literally the second we open in order to prepare for a funeral that's now 2.5 hours away and factor in travel time!? I'm sorry if I sound like an asshole, but some people lack the capacity to plan properly.
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